Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Matyes Getachew
Gender : Male
Age : 26
Race : Black
Date : 05/02/2025
Location : 210 Freeway near Ocean View Boulevard
City : La Cañada Flintridge
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Ventura County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 2, 2025, Ventura County Sheriff's deputies responded to a grand theft report at a Target store in Camarillo. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Matyes Getachew, fled the scene in a black Honda SUV. Deputies initiated a pursuit that continued through Thousand Oaks and into Simi Valley. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) took over the chase on the 118 Freeway at Balboa Boulevard in Granada Hills. The suspect reached speeds exceeding 110 mph, weaving through traffic. The pursuit ended when Getachew's vehicle collided with the rear of a dump truck on the eastbound 210 Freeway near Ocean View Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge. CHP officers attempted to administer CPR, but Getachew was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at 11:18 a.m. No other injuries were reported.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-02/theft-suspect-killed-crash-high-speed-police-pursuit
• https://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2025-05-03-suspect-killed-in-vehicle-chase-in-la-canada-flintridge-identified/
